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OverviewThis book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the past, present, and future direction of death rituals and deathcare systems within Japan. As Japan heads toward a precarious future shaped by its super-aging society, secularisation, and economic stagnation, the socioreligious structures that once organised death and funerary practice are becoming increasingly unstable. In their place, new technologies and rituals for the farewell of the dead, handling of cremains, and commemoration of the ancestors have begun to emerge. The work is informed by the authors’ extensive research within Japan’s funeral, cemetery, and memorialisation sectors and the latest Japanese data sources and academic publications, not currently available in English. Providing readily accessible and contextualising information, this book will be an essential reference for graduate students and academics, as well as international policymakers and deathcare practitioners. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hannah Gould , Aki Miyazawa , Shinya YamadaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032588742ISBN 10: 1032588748 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 25 June 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1. Japan: An Introduction 2. History 3. Governance 4. Demographic and Legal Frameworks 5. Religion 6. The Funeral Industry 7. The Funeral 8. Finances 9. Cremation and Crematoria 10. Cemeteries and Interment 11. Commemoration 12. ConservationReviewsAuthor InformationHannah Gould is a Cultural Anthropologist working in the areas of death, religion, and material culture, with a regional specialization in North-East Asia. Aki Miyazawa is a Sociologist of Religion working in the areas of death and funerary practices in contemporary societies. Shinya Yamada is Professor of Folkloristics at the National Museum of Japanese History and a world-leading expert on death and funerals in Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |